Vietnamese "Banh Mi" Chicken Burger

Ingredients

• 1 small cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and sliced into ribbons
• 3 radishes, thinly sliced
• 1 cup white vinegar
• 2 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 6 ounces firm tofu
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup scallions, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, divided
• 1 1/4 pounds ground chicken
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil
• 1/2 pound shiitake mushrooms
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 1/2 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
• 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns

Preparation

In a glass bowl, combine cucumber, carrot and radishes. In a small pot, bring white vinegar, 1 1/2 teaspoon salt, sugar and 1 cup water to a boil; pour over vegetables and refrigerate until pickled, 1 hour. Heat oven to 400°F. In a food processor, pulse tofu, egg, scallions, 1/4 teaspoon pepper and remaining 1 teaspoon salt until combined, 30 seconds. In a bowl, fold tofu mixture into chicken; form into 4 patties. Grease a 12" x 12" baking sheet with olive oil. Bake burgers until internal temperature reaches 165°F, 20 minutes. In a medium skillet, heat sesame oil. Sauté shiitakes, 2 minutes. Add soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, cumin, brown sugar and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper; cook 2 minutes. Divide burgers, mushrooms, pickled salad, bean sprouts and cilantro among buns.